ONLINE – America at War: October 1942
October 1942. America has been at war for ten months. The Battle of Guadalcanal is raging in the Pacific and the Battle of Stalingrad is underway in Eastern Europe.
Draft age in America drops from twenty to eighteen. Men and women flock to work in factories to support the war effort.
Tire companies introduce synthetic rubber and Kodak introduces V-mail.
What was life like at this moment? Join Education Director Jim Triesler as he examines Americans and their world at this particular moment in time. Jim will share ads and articles from Life Magazine and discuss how America mobilized for war eighty years ago.
As always, our online-learning programs are FREE, but registration is required.
